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FLAC warns that the distress of Covid may be followed by the stress of consumer over-indebtedness, as the cost of living rises and payment breaks and supports are removed.
Issued 3 November 2021 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Today Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) publishes the third of four papers in the series ‘From Pillar to Post’ which examines issues arising in new and existing … -
‘Ten Years and Counting’ - FLAC paper examines the difficult question of family home mortgage arrears
Issued 18 August 2021 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Today, the 18th of August, 2021, FLAC publishes the second of four papers in the series ‘From Pillar to Post’ which assess the difficulties facing consumer borrowers … -
Now is the time to talk about consumer debt warns Legal Rights NGO, FLAC.
Issued 30 June 2021 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Launch of series of papers – From Pillar to Post Today, FLAC - Free Legal Advice Centres, launches the first in a series of four papers to raise concerns and create … -
25,700 people received information and legal advice in 2016
Issued 31 July 2017 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Top queries: family law, housing, employment law Welcome for reversal cuts to District Court private practitioner panel Call for end to legal aid fees in Domestic Violence … -
FLAC: Welcome for stronger consumer protections in new bill dealing with financial complaints
Issued 14 July 2017 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said a new law will introduce long awaited reforms of the legislation underpinning the Financial Services Ombudsman’s office. Earlier today … -
Almost 29,000 people helped with legal advice and information in 2015
Issued 3 October 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Top issues: housing, family law, employment law, debt & credit The continuing impact of austerity in Ireland is borne out by data on legal need for 2015 released by … -
Over 28,000 people received legal help in 2014
Issued 6 July 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald today launched the Annual Report for 2014 of legal rights group FLAC. Launching the report and a guide to the law on … -
Failure to deal with top-up loans leaves burden on poorest families
Issued 16 June 2015 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|
It is reported today that the Financial Services Ombudsman’s Bureau has upheld a complaint by a Donegal couple who complained about their loan from a leading moneylender … -
Guide to moneylending & the law
Issued 16 June 2015 |consumer-credit-law-reform|
We are re-posting a link to our Guide to Moneylending & the Law in the wake of a report by Charlie Weston of the Iris -
Briefing: Mortgage Arrears Figures issued 4 June 2015
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
FLAC Briefing Note Central Bank Mortgage Arrears Figures issued 4 June 2015 Quite late into the second quarter of 2015, the Central Bank has today issued finally figures on … -
Analysis of mortgage arrears data shows Government strategy not working
Issued 15 January 2015 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
An in-depth analysis of the steps taken by the state and lenders to resolve the owner occupier mortgage arrears crisis indicates that the Government’s current approach is … -
Wider view needed for new mortgage lending rules
Issued 9 December 2014 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
In regulating how much a person can borrow to buy a house, the State must also take into account not just the Central Bank’s proposals but the wider crises in housing and … -
Put focus on ordinary people in long-awaited reform of credit and insolvency
Issued 7 October 2014 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|
Two important news items this morning underline the urgent need to regulate the credit industry in Ireland appropriately, says legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice … -
Consumer protection on agenda for new Oireachtas term
Issued 17 September 2014 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) will mark the first day of the new Dáil term today with a presentation on legal protection for consumers of financial … -
Budget must meet basic fairness standards if government wants people to stand by it
Issued 16 July 2014 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Access to justice campaign group FLAC is today calling on the state to produce a budget that people can tolerate by applying basic human rights standards in how it decides to …